Utility cart



0. WEBB ER UTILITY CART May 13, 1952 2 SHEET S-SHEET 1 Filed Jan. 11,1950 INVENTOR WEBBER OWEN BY M44 9%) MW May 13, 1952 o. WEBBER UTILITYCART Filed Jan. 11, 1950 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 INVENTOR OWEN WEBBER ATTORNEYPatented May 1 3, 1952 UNITED STATES I PATENT OFFICE.

UTILITY CART Owen Webber, Bayonne, N. J.

Application January 11, 1950, Serial No. 138,035

2 Claims.

1 This invention relates to utility carts designed particularly for thehandling of house utensils, such, for example, as mops, brooms, buckets,

. dust pans, and the like. It has for its object to provide a cart inwhich these utensils can be conveniently and compactly stored andtransported; which is simple in make-up; which is preferably ofknock-down construction for shipping or storage, and which, with itsload, may be conveniently set away in a small space when not in use.

These various objects are accomplished by providing a device ofgenerally triangular shape in plan to permit its convenient placing inthe corner of a room or closet; the frame being formed of solid orhollow rods so assembled as to provide a base, vertical rods rising fromthe base, and an upper, generally triangular, open frame carried by saidrods to receive and hold the household utensils in place, such upperframe having a demountable pan for small articles.

Figure l is a perspective view of the cart showing utensils of the usualtype in place.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the cart.

Figure 3 is a view in front elevation.

Figure 4 is a view in plan of the top frame and removable pan.

Figure 5 is a detail view showing the drainage bottom.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on substantially the line 66 of Figure 3looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure '7 is a view partly in section on substantially the line 1--1 ofFigure 6 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the top frame pan.

In the detailed description which follows, the parts disclosed in thedrawings will be designated by numerals, the same numerals being used inreferring to the same parts in the several views.

The bottom frame It! is preferably formed of tubular rod of such gaugeas to provide a stable structure and is preferably triangular in shapeas this lends itself to convenient corner placement of the device whennot in use. Carried by base I0 are casters of any usual or suitabletype, mounted for turning movements in bearings on the frame. Threecasters are shown, two at the base and one at the apex of frame [0, sothat the unit may be readily moved from place to place. From base I0.short vertical standards II project, these being integral with base Ill.The bottom of base l0 may be in the form of a pan I 2 suitably securedto the rod members of the base. Pan 12 should be provided with means fordraining and as here shown has its surface slightly inclined to anopening l3 for drainage purposes.

Rising from the standards H and secured thereto by clamps I4, arevertical rod members [5 preferably disposed in close parallel relation.The rod members 15 may be coupled to the stand,- ards ll of the base andto the top frame in any suitable manner, a mortise and tenon couplingbeing shown in Figure 7 with the clamps It in holding position. Rodmembers l5 support an open triangular frame [6 which is clamped to theupper ends of members [5 and provided with an open front, the ends ofthe upper frame members I6 being turned back to form utensil-retaininghook-like ends ll. Spring clips l8 will be provided on the side arms ofupper frame I6 in which the handles of brooms, mops, or other utensilsmay be clipped to hold them in place, the lower ends of such utensilsresting on the pan [2.

Removably mounted on the side arms of upper frame l6 at the apex of thetriangle is a pan [9 having curved sections 20 to support it, pan 19being designed to receive small tools or appliances used in housecleaning and repairing operations. A rod 2| extends across upper frame I6 to support the forward or base member end of pan 19. Clips 22 areprovided on the base member of pan l9 to support small utensils such,for example, as brushes.

Constructed as disclosed, the unit is particularly well adapted for theuse of Janitors, servants, and housewives. It is compact; easilymanipulated, and may be conveniently stored when not in use. Itsknock-down construction permits ready assembling and disassembling sothat it may be conveniently shipped and stored;

it may be set up and taken down by unskilled persons, and its severalparts can be made by simple bending and stamping operations.

Such changes from this specific disclosure as involve only mechanicalskill and are comprehended by the appended claims defining the inventionare to be regarded as within the purview of the invention.

I claim:

1. A utility cart of the class described comprising a single piecetriangular base, a drainage bottom carried by said base, detachablevertical rods rising from said base, clamps coupling said base and rods,a single piece open front triangular top detachably clamped to saidrods, and said top having inturned retaining hooks at the front thereof.

2,596,749 I 3 4 2. A utility cart of the class described oom- REFERENCESCITED prising Single piece triangular base a drainage The followingreferences are of record in the bottom carried by said base, detachablevertical fil f this patent: rods rising from said base, clamps couplingsaid base and rods, a single piece open front triangu- 5 UNITED STATESPATENTS lar top detachably clamped to said rods, said top Number NameDate having inturned retaining hooks at the front D. 131,316 Dann Feb.3, 1942 thereof, and yieldable means on said top coact- 1,746,134Thompson Feb. 4, 1930 ing with said base for maintaining an article in2,116,312 Hollett May 3, 1938 a fixed position on the cart. 10 2,311,422Walling Feb. 16, 1943 2,424,644 Barrett July 29, 1947 OWEN WEBBER2,438,596 Arave et a1 Mar. 30, 1948

